The People Like Us Evaluation Study

"People Like Us miniseries incorporates key sexual health messages to:~1. Increase viewers' knowledge and perceptions of HIV and other STI risk;~2. Address homophobia and sexual orientation disclosure;~3. Increase safer-sex negotiation self-efficacy;~4. Promote positive attitudes towards condom use and other safe sex behaviors;~5. Build skills and self-efficacy for practicing safer sex;~6. Provide information on HIV and other STI testing and its benefits;~7. Provide information on resources for HIV/STI testing and other mental health services;~8. Model appropriate behaviors around practicing safer sex.~Each video in the six-part series ends with an educational video segment featuring the managers of Action for AIDS and Gayhealth.sg, who provide a brief synopsis of the episode and cover key points relevant to mental and sexual health for GBQ men."

The control group will be provided with an e-pamphlet on sexual wellness catered to GBMSM. This e-pamphlet has been developed by the National Skin Centre and Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic specifically for information on sexual wellness among GBMSM. It comprises segments on HIV/STI symptoms, etiology, information on how to seek help for HIV/STI, behavioral and biomedical methods of HIV prevention.